Taiwan

The momentum for closer economic ties between Taiwan and China is gathering steam. In our view, key elements on both sides of the Strait appear increasingly amenable to closer co-operation.... 2006-05-10

Our bullish view of Taiwan's Taiex and the Philippines' Stock Exchange Index (PSI) is playing out, with the former rising to a two-year high of 6,808.50, and the latter closing at... 2006-04-12

Ma Ying-jeou, the mayor of Taipei and leader of Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party, is positioning himself as the island's best hope for breaking the deadlock in cross-Strait... 2006-04-04

The Taiwan dollar has recovered from key support at TWD32.70/US$, thanks to a rebound in the Taiex, but it remains under pressure. A break of TWD32.70/US$ would put TWD32.95-TWD33.20/US$... 2006-03-30

In line with our recent warnings, the Taiwan dollar weakened further on Wednesday, to a seven-week low of TWD32.65/US$. A further decline to TWD32.75/US$ now looks on the cards; if... 2006-02-22

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Taiwan’s Taiex bourse has the potential to rally to 8,000 over the coming year, thanks to an improving outlook for the economy and tech sector, and beyond 8,000 if cross-Straits... 2006-01-16

The Taiwan dollar has enjoyed a strong rally, hitting a five-month peak of TWD31.77/US$ on January 12. The main drivers have been US dollar weakness, and heavy equity inflows into... 2006-01-12

The tide is definitively turning against President Chen Shui-bian and his Democratic Progressive Party. Following a crushing setback in local elections on December 3, the DPP is scrambling... 2005-12-14

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